The feminist agenda has always fought for the right to exercise reproductive rights. Reproductive rights are legal rights relating to the reproductive system, its functions and processes; an individual decides whether to reproduce, terminate a pregnancy, use contraceptives, and access reproductive health services. A woman’s oppression stemmed from lack of control over their bodies -- early focus of the movement revolved around the legalization of abortion. Once women were freed from unwanted pregnancies and sexist roles of domestication, they were capable of participating in the sexual revolution. However, for poor women and women of color, legalization of abortions was only one side of the multi-faceted realities that compromised their reproductive
